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Season 1
In this episode James Bryan Smith sits down with speaker and author Chris Heuertz, for a Things Above Conversation. Chris and his wife Phileena serve…
7 years, 1 month ago
Second Chances
Season 1
Why do bad things happen to good people? Does God cause Suffering? In this episode, James Bryan Smith unpacks the passage from Luke 13: 1-9 to help f…
7 years, 2 months ago
Wired for Worship
Season 1
The thought from above for this episode is: we are wired for worship. In this episode James Bryan smith unpacks a sermon from his long time friend Jo…
7 years, 2 months ago
God’s Joyous Being
Season 1
In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith offers this thought from above: God is the most joyous being in the universe. Unfortun…
7 years, 2 months ago
Jesus is Praying for You
Season 1
Are you satisfied with your prayer life? In this episode James Bryan Smith explains this glorious thought: Jesus is praying for you. Smith reference…
7 years, 2 months ago
Things Above Conversation with Brian Zahnd
Season 1
How can we understand beauty through the lens of Jesus? In episode 30 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith sits down for a conversation wit…
7 years, 2 months ago
Identity
Season 1
Our external behaviors, actions and accomplishments are what much of the world uses to judge us. In many cases, outsiders’ opinions shape our identit…
7 years, 3 months ago
Blessed
Season 1
What does “blessed” mean and how do we know if a person is “blessed”? In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith unpacks Psalm 1…
7 years, 3 months ago
Guilt versus Shame
Season 1
In this episode, James Bryan Smith explains the difference between guilt and shame. Shame is feeling bad about who we are. Guilt, in contrast, is fee…
7 years, 3 months ago
Greater Than Our Sins
Season 1
People have a tendency to fear God largely because of our sins. At the heart of our fear lies the narrative that our unfaithfulness to God makes us u…
7 years, 3 months ago